With (5) games remainning in conference play, Cochise and Eastern Junior College have moved into a tie for first place in the ACCAC conference for division-I schools, while Scottsdale Junior College has a narrow (2) game lead for first place in the conference, among division-II college programs. Cochise (19-6) moved into the tie with Eastern Arizona JC after a 71-65 win EAC last week. In the win, 6-foot-8 sophomore forward Naje Smith (pictured) finished with a game-high 20 points and 15 rebounds win the win, while Jalen Brown had 15 points for EAC in the loss. Cochise also defeated a…
Author: Anthony Ray
When Hillcrest Prep 6-foot-7, 180-pound junior wing prospect Keon Edwards recently gave a big, early decision to commit to DePaul University, it was a big deal as the Top 50 national prospect from America’s 2021 Class decided to end his recruitment early in the recruiting process. Before coming to Hillcrest Prep this high school season, Edwards previously attended former national power Findlay Prep (NV), but after the school recently decided to shut down their program, Edwards was left looking for a new home. He would choose Hillcrest Prep where he would team up with some of the nation’s elite prospects…
There are still some very good prospects in Arizona’s 2020 senior class still available for college coaches to take a very hard look at this spring. One of the top unsigned prospects in the country right now is AZ Compass Prep’s 6-foot-8, 195-pound senior wing prospect Jabari Walker. Walker has been a consistent top performer for a loaded Compass program all season, and now he is seeing his college recruitment go to another level, as a result. Walker came to AZ Compass Prep this fall after spending his previous years at Campbell Hall High School (CA). The son of former…
As seen numerous times this junior college season, the ACCAC has selected their Players of the Week, and the winners are multiple winners. Eastern Arizona’s versatile and hard-working sophomore forward Nathaniel Pollard has won the Division-I honor (5) times this season, after being selected for the honor again for his performance during the week of January 27th – Febuary 2nd. Pollard averaged 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in Eastern Arizona wins over Chandler-Gilbert and South Mountain. Pollard also shot 50% from the field (12-24) in the two wins. Scottsdale’s 6-foot-5 sophomore wing Xavier Fuller also won the honor for his…
Cochise’s Naje Smith Chandler-Gilbert’s Blake Williams have been selcted as the ACCAC Players of the Week for the second time this season for their performances throughout January 20th – 26th. Smith, a 6-foot-7 sophomore forward from Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane, Washington, earned his second weekly honor of the season, after averaging strong numbers in two big wins for Cochise. Smith averaged 25 points in wins over Pima and Scottsdale. He was also 19-33 from the field (57%) in the two wins, and collected 23 total rebounds in the two victories. It was also the second honor for…
AZ Compass Prep is absolutely loaded with talent this year, and has one of the best lineups in America. A major reason for the development of the program’s roster this season has been the addition of 6-foot-9, 220-pound senior post Eduardo Andre. A native of the United Kingdom and of Woodrow Wilson High School in D.C., Andre recently changed programs and is now among the state’s elite available prospects in Arizona’s 2020 Class. I caught my first glimpse of Eduardo Andre recently in the Grind Session’s Longitude Latitude Classic event, and was very impressed with this young man’s overall size…
Dream City Christian Prep has become one of the top prep programs in thecountry in the program’s first year of operation. The program has quickly attracted some of the top prospects in the country, behind the leadership of Head Coach Kyle Weaver and Director of Operations Dionne Phelps. One elite prospect brought in by the program this season is 6-foot-11, 200-pound junior forward Alex Tchikou. Tchikou is a big-time talent that has raised the level of recruitment for the Dream City program, and also impacted the recruiting in the state of Arizona, as he has changed the game – quickly…
The ACCAC has selected Central Arizona’s Shakeil Bertrand for the ACCAC’s Division-I Player of the Week and Scottsdale’s sophomore Boogie Anderson as the ACCAC Division-II Player of the Week for the week ending of January 13-19th. Central Arizona JC 6-foot-8 freshman forward Shakeil Bertrand averaged 13.5 points and 10 rebounds, while shooting 64% from the field in CAC’s two contests for the week. Scottsdale’s Boogie Anderson, received another Player of the Week honor for himself – averaging 22.5 points per/game for Scottsdale, as Scottsdale JC won both of their contests. The 6-4 sophomore has been terrific all season for Head…
Ironwood High School (19-2) has not won a state championship in basketball in the school’s long history, but this season will be the program’s best chance ever to do so, as Head Coach Jordan Augustine and his terrrific staff have developed the Ironwood program into being one of the state’s most consistently dominant programs. While the players are different each season, the culture is always the same, which is predicated by Augustine and his bold and intense coaching style. His players always compete at the highest level on both ends of the floor and play together, which results in success.…
Cochise’s 6-foot-7 sophomore forward Naje Smith and Blake Williams of Chandler-Gilbert Junior College were selected as the Division-I and Division-II Players of the Week in the ACCAC for the period of January 6-12th. Naje Smith had a huge week for himself as Cochise JC defeated Chandler-Gilbert, and also South Mountain JC. A native of Spokane, Washington, and Lewis and Clark High School, Smith has had a strong season for Head Coach Jerry Carrillo. Smith exploded to average 32 points per/game in both victories, converting 26 of 40 field goals from the field, and also made (4) of (9) three-point field…